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  "One of the cards... Boris Johnson didn't hold up was the one saying "Because at Christmas you tell the truth" Actor Hugh Grant
  @HackedOffHugh
  , who wants people to vote tactically against Brexit, gives his view of the PM's version of the famous Love Actually cards scene
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  We've been hearing from artists and writers about moments in their lives that brought comfort, while the world is a bit bleak. For Grief Awareness Week, we heard from actor, comedian and writer
  @robdelaney
  , about how his perspective on hope changed, after losing his son #R4Today
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  'Do I need a British accent?'
  @BarackObama
  is interviewed by Prince Harry for his guest edit of
  @BBCr4today
  . In this warm-up, the prince jokingly warns the ex-president he'll get "the face" if he pauses too long between answers #r4today
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  After contracting coronavirus, the poet
  @MichaelRosenYes
  spent 48 days in intensive care. Now back at home, he has a message for all of those people who wished him well while in hospital. #R4Today
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  "It breaks my heart" Actress Siobhan McSweeney, who plays Sister Michael in Derry Girls, says that it was 'incredibly poignant' that the characters are filled with hope for peace at the end of the sitcom Full Interview: bbc.in/3FZ3JaB #R4Today
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  "I'm dumbfounded that this government won't release the report about Russian influence. Because every person who votes in this country deserves to see that report before your election happens"
  @HillaryClinton
  tells us.#r4today | #GE2019 | bbc.in/2CLQSsR
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  James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond have been together on our screens for 22 years on Top Gear and then The Grand Tour🚗 James tells #R4Today why they are ending their motoring partnership now.
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  This morning: World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Here he is reading an extract from his 1966 thesis for
  @BBCWorldatOne
  in October last year. When
  @Cambridge_Uni
  put that thesis online, demand was so high it crashed the website #r4today
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  Roald Dahl originally wanted Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to be black #r4today
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  "Jeremy Corbyn is completely unfit to lead our country, completely unfit to lead the Labour party" Ex-Labour, now independent MP Ian Austin urges Labour voters to support Boris Johnson. He will not stand in this election. #r4Today | bbc.in/2JYXaJn |
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  "I'm up for the fight" Chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver tells
  @bbcnickrobinson
  he doesn't believe Liz Truss - like previous PMs - will put child health first. He thinks there is too much marketing of junk food and wants more children to get free school meals in England#R4Today
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  Sophie the dog was rescued from Romania and lives with Rory Cellan-Jones
  @ruskin147
  , becoming a social media star as people follow her adjusting to her new life.
  @Marthakearney
  checks in with Rory and dog trainer Simon Wooler to give us an update on #sophiefromromania #R4Today